diff --git a/playbooks/deploy_vms_cluster.yaml b/playbooks/deploy_vms_cluster.yaml
index 2fdcb090c..2ef8b77d4 100644
--- a/playbooks/deploy_vms_cluster.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/deploy_vms_cluster.yaml
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@
   gather_facts: false
   become: true
   tasks:
-    - name: "Deploy VMs"
-      include_tasks: tasks/deploy_vm.yaml
-      loop: "{{ groups['VMs'] }}"
-    - name: "Define colocation constraints"
-      include_tasks: tasks/colocation.yaml
-      loop: "{{ groups['VMs'] }}"
+  - name: Deploy VMs on Cluster Role
+    with_items: "{{ groups['VMs'] }}"
+    include_role:
+      name: deploy_vms_cluster
diff --git a/playbooks/tasks/colocation.yaml b/playbooks/tasks/colocation.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0735b3be1..000000000
--- a/playbooks/tasks/colocation.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-- name: "Define colocation constraints for {{ item }}"
-  cluster_vm:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
-    command: define_colocation
-    strong: "{{ hostvars[item].strong_colocation | default(false) }}"
-    colocated_vms: "{{ hostvars[item].colocated_vms }}"
-  when: hostvars[item].colocated_vms is defined
diff --git a/playbooks/tasks/deploy_vm_from_template.yaml b/playbooks/tasks/deploy_vm_from_template.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 91a43a628..000000000
--- a/playbooks/tasks/deploy_vm_from_template.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2021, RTE (http://www.rte-france.com)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-# Task to deploy a VM from a template
-
----
-- name: "Create {{ item }}"
-  cluster_vm:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
-    command: clone
-    src_name: "{{ template }}"
-    force: true
-    xml: "{{ lookup('file', vms_config_directory + '/' + item + '.xml') }}"
-    pinned_host: "{{ hostvars[item].pinned_host | default('') }}"
-    preferred_host: "{{ hostvars[item].preferred_host | default('') }}"
diff --git a/roles/deploy_vms_cluster/README.md b/roles/deploy_vms_cluster/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..900f4f322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/deploy_vms_cluster/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Deploy VMs on Cluster Seapath Role
+
+This role deploys Guests in cluster mode
+
+## Requirements
+
+no requirement.
+
+## Role Variables
+
+the role uses the "VMs" group in the inventory
+and the following variables:
+- qcow2tmpuploadfolder
+
+## Example Playbook
+
+```yaml
+- hosts: cluster_machines
+  roles:
+    - { role: seapath_ansible.deploy_vms_cluster }
+```
diff --git a/roles/deploy_vms_cluster/meta/main.yml b/roles/deploy_vms_cluster/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea9bf9ad4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/deploy_vms_cluster/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2024 RTE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+---
+galaxy_info:
+  author: "Seapath"
+  description: deploys Guests in cluster mode
+  license: Apache-2.0
+  min_ansible_version: 2.9.10
+  platforms:
+  - name: Linux
+    versions:
+    - all
+dependencies: []
diff --git a/playbooks/tasks/deploy_vm.yaml b/roles/deploy_vms_cluster/tasks/main.yml
similarity index 88%
rename from playbooks/tasks/deploy_vm.yaml
rename to roles/deploy_vms_cluster/tasks/main.yml
index 2e77f6d35..5d25ab5f7 100644
--- a/playbooks/tasks/deploy_vm.yaml
+++ b/roles/deploy_vms_cluster/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2021, RTE (http://www.rte-france.com)
-# Copyright (C) 2024 Savoir-faire Linux, Inc
+# Copyright (C) 2024, RTE (http://www.rte-france.com)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-# Task to deploy a VM
 
 ---
 - name: "check presence of vm before copy"
@@ -67,3 +65,11 @@
     vm_file_dest: "{{ qcow2tmpuploadfolder | default('/tmp') + '/os.qcow2' }}"
 
   when: presencevm.status == "Undefined" or (hostvars[item].force is defined and hostvars[item].force)
+
+- name: "Define colocation constraints for {{ item }}"
+  cluster_vm:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    command: define_colocation
+    strong: "{{ hostvars[item].strong_colocation | default(false) }}"
+    colocated_vms: "{{ hostvars[item].colocated_vms }}"
+  when: hostvars[item].colocated_vms is defined